France has taken a decisive step toward integrating digital assets into its financial framework. A new proposal led by French lawmaker Éric Ciotti calls for the creation of a national Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, positioning the cryptocurrency as a form of “digital gold”. The bill, presented to the National Assembly in October 2025, aims to make France the first European nation to treat Bitcoin as a strategic national asset, potentially acquiring up to 2% of its total supply, or roughly 420,000 BTC, over the next eight years. {tweet} The proposal, introduced by Ciotti and his Union of the Right and Centre (UDR) party, ... (full story)